Committees

European Affairs Committee

Lords Select Committee

The European Affairs Committee was appointed to consider matters relating to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area, including the implementation and governance structures of any agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union; to consider European Union documents deposited in the House by a minister; and to support the House as appropriate in interparliamentary cooperation with the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union.

This Committee has a Sub-Committee; the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee

2 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Citizens’ Rights
Report:
Published
On 23 July 2021
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 23 September 2021
Opened 13 May 2021
Trade in goods
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 29 October 2021
Opened 20 September 2021

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Lack of agreement on movement of creative professionals risks substantial damage to the creative industries
The House of Lords European Affairs Committee has today published a letter to the Government on the movement of creative professionals.
19 October 2021
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Call for evidence launched on trade in goods between Great Britain and the EU
Lords European Affairs Committee launches inquiry into trade in goods
20 September 2021
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Vulnerable and elderly Europeans in UK at risk of losing rights
The European Affairs Committee has today published a report on Citizens’ Rights for UK citizens resident in the EU and EU citizens living in the UK.
23 July 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
26 October 2021 - 2:30pm to 5pm
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
28 October 2021 - 3pm to 5pm
Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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19 October 2021 - Letter to Lord Frost CMG, Minister of State, Cabinet Office, ref Movement of Creative Professionals
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Correspondence
12 October 2021 - Letter to Wendy Morton MP, Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development ref Citizens' Rights
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Correspondence
September 2021 - UK in a Changing Europe Divergence Tracker
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625KB
Scrutiny evidence

Useful information

Correspondence with Ministers
Progress of Scrutiny
New items of scrutiny

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